Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Dion's column is an eponymous weekly opinion piece from the tough-minded reporter. He offers an unrepentantly working class point of view, a sense of humor that sounds more like a barroom than a newsroom, and his political observations are more concerned with issues than political parties.

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He Looks a Little Moldy, but He's All Right Jul 24, 2026

My cat, Jack the Cat, is looking a little worn. He's 11 years old, and he's diabetic, and he was get... Read More

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The End of Dreams Jul 17, 2026

Writers are weird people, and we start out as weird kids. I was a weird kid. Worse yet, my family mo... Read More

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The Coolest Country Jul 10, 2026

So, Belgium is cool now? Scotland's cool? What next? Everyone starts trying to act Algerian? Cool is... Read More

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The Fall of Vicksburg Jul 03, 2026

When I was 19, I knew a much older man who'd grown up in 1930s Alabama. "We didn't celebrate the Fou... Read More